Corinne and Ian King on Casey Radio – a tribute to Desmond De Silva – produced by eLanka The King & I – Corinne and Ian King celebrated their 100th show on Casey Radio 97.7 FM (Melbourne) in October 2020 and they look forward to their next 100. Corinne talks about Desmond De Silva in a beautiful tribute to the ledgend! ...
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MUSIC INDUSTRY LOSES PART OF ITS SOUL: – by Joe Van Langenberg Once again as many times before, death has snuffed out the life of yet another gifted performer, who could be deservedly described, as one of those who left his footprint on music industry’s hallowed turf; the other two been Sunil Perera of the Gypsies and Ronnie Leitch. His name was Desmond Anaclitus Rajiva de Silva, popularly known as Desmond aka Baila King. Life is replete with twists and turns. It’s a bitter and unpalatable pill to swallow, but it’s a harsh and cruel reality we need to accept. With the unexpected passing of Desmond, while being at the top of his game, the music industry has lost an entertainer extraordinaire. Desmond’s monumental loss has made the music and entertainment industry weep. It’s no exaggeration to state, that music has lost a part of its very soul, leaving many ...
Jan 14, 2022
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A tribute to Desmond De Silva – යන්න ඔබ ගියා ඉන්න හඬ තියා ලස්සන ශ්රී ලංකාවේ – cover by Yellow Beatz Music Let this be a tribute to Desmond De Silva who left us unexpectedly. Sri Lankan Baila music and the entertainment industry won’t be the same without you. As young and up coming artists, this is the least we can do. Please accept this tribute Mr D Credit to the original artists or this songs and special thanks to our lyricist Sukhitha Srimal Bulathsinhala for the special writeup. Song : Kirilli Ran Kirilli Artist : Desmond De Silva Lyrics : Vornon Perera Music : Stanley Pieris Song : Le Kiri Karala Original Artist : Wally Bastian Artist : Desmond De Silva Lyrics : Wally Bastian Music : Wally Bastian Song : Yanna Rata Wate Artist : Desmond De Silva Lyrics : Hadson Samarasinghe Music : Desmond De Silva Creative cover by Yellow Beatz Music ...
Jan 14, 2022
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THARINDA GUNAWARDENA RENOWNED PHENOMINAL LYRICIST CRUISING TO PINNACLE OF FAME – by Sunil Thenabadu Tharinda Gunawardena is a renowned lyricist ,media personnel an Attorney -at-law by profession turned a proficient lyric writer lately though had shown symbols to have talent as a lyricist from his tender age. He and family migrated to Canberra the capital city of Australia over seven years in year 2014.As a song writer apart from the above he possesses the ability to combine his thoughts, ideas and passion blending together to bring out his intentions to his gratification. As any other song writer Tharinda is bound to improve by leaps and bounds on his skills by mounting erudition. The lyrics of Tharinda deviates from the usual decoration of lyrics like love, hatred etc which could be illustrated when his songs are overheard also through the titles of all his songs. Tharinda hails from Kolonnawa has had his ...
Jan 13, 2022
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Desmond De Silva….a rare gem of Sri Lanka music plucked away to another galaxy – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE Brilliant musician and singer/ entertainer Desmond De Silva was tragically snatched away from our midst in cruel circumstances when he suffered cardiac arrest while in his sleep in Melbourne. He was 77. Desmond De Silva had been in hibernation for several months due to the devastating outbreak of Covid which shut down many parts of Australia. After border closures were lifted he embarked on a 31st night dinner dance at the Sri Lounge in the Docklands in Melbourne where he delivered his last fully energized performance. Widely regarded as Sri Lanka’s best singer/entertainer by far over five decades, Desmond De Silva has covered every spectrum of music in Sri Lanka and later in England and Australia while wowing millions of adoring fans around the globe. His achievements in music cannot ...
Jan 13, 2022
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Desmond De Silva – Keeping his memory alive the way he wanted us to! – By his wife Phyllis De Silva I know around the world there is a lot of grieving. Grieving for an Entertainer who gave his best … as was his mantra, “the show must go on”. To me, he was a devoted husband, whose happy place was by my side. In the evenings we would sit together in our home in Sydney with our dogs and a glass of red to watch repeats of our favorite sitcoms, his laugher filling my heart. He was always content. In his words, he had “found his happy place”. To my sons and their wives, he was just “Des” who had some quick one-liners and dad jokes that made them smile. They loved him for his kind and loving nature and his ability to make anyone and everyone feel welcome, ...
Jan 12, 2022
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Sentiments & Tributes To The Music Legend Desmond de Silva – by Hussain Jayah Hussain Jayah – The Former Sri Lankan Airlines Country Manager Desmond De Silva the handsome Prince of Baila ! Desmond De Silva was first introduced to me by Mr Shanthikumar current CEO of the Ramada Colombo and who is also the President of the City Hotels Association, in the latter months of 1993. I was then heading the Promotions Department of SriLankan Airlines ( then Air Lanka). I still recollect the day he walked into my office and the conversation that took place therein. It was he who put all of us at ease and before long, we were chatting as if we had known each for many years. Eventually we saw him as our“ Ambassador “ and he performed at many “Air Lanka “ events overseas. The events that he perform was of high quality ...
Jan 12, 2022
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A Tribute to Desmond De Silva – Produced by Event 360 A Tribute to Desmond De Silva – Produced by Event 360 – Created by Saliya Tennekoon ...
Desmond de Silva dancing with his mother singing Save the last dance for me Desmond de Silva dancing with his mother singing “Save the last dance for me”, at her 95th birthday on 9th January 2020. May you Rest In Peace Desmond De Silva. ...
Farewell Desmond De Silva – by Phyllis De Silva (Wife of late Mr. Desmond De Silva) We are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of my husband Desmond de Silva on 9 January 2022. Desmond passed away after suffering a massive heart attack. His family and friends want to thank the paramedics and hospital staff for doing everything they could for him until it was time for him go and be with God. There will be a time for all of his family, friends and fans around the world to celebrate his life and to remember the joy that he brought to all of us. At this time we ask that his heartbroken family be given the time and privacy to mourn his passing. Photo taken on News Year’s eve – 31st December 2021 -Desmond De Silva with wife Phyllis De Silva Phyllis requests that there be no floral tributes. ...
